I just love our class too much, I'm thankful for everybody in it for such great converstations and what not...there are a couple that stand out that always seem to make my day in some small way or another though.
The list is what follows:
1. Hannah Ray- Long time friends, she's always got my back. Good side convos during, well not class of course, and I am blessed that she is blessed with a beautiful baby brother, that I can play with all of the time when I come over. Yes the many perks of the mid/ray relationship...
2. Rachel Mertel- She is always giving her leftover food to me and doesn't complain when I leave week's old coffee mugs in her car, she still sends me that text asking if I would like a ride to school. She's pretty great.
3. The dream team, or otherwise known as the Thompson Twins. I mean they are almost famous so I'm pretty thankful that I can one day be like 'omg yeah they were in my philosophy class'.
4. Ashanti- She always has great side comments on movies we are watching or heated debates between Kene and Mr. McCarthy, she keeps me entertained.
YAY FOR THANKSGIVING. TURKEYTURKEYTURKEY
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Dear Cormac,
Your poetic writing brought light to a very dismal plotline. I enjoyed your novel The Road very much sir and I hope to read more of your works. If I may ask, what got you thinking along the lines of post- epocalyptic? Did certain people from your life influence the characters you chose for the novel? Keeping the epocalyptic theme was a bold choice and gave you loads of freedom. I will also say that this novel is very different from other novels of its kind by simple things, but these simple things made the book stand out. The syntax and fluidness then choppy structure, all sylistic elements gave your novel an edge. At least for me, it felt more personal and less depressing because I heard the characters' voices so strongly. You do have a way with words.
I am also curious about your background in poetry. Being a poet myself, I suspect that you've had some background in it. I would like to know who are inspirational poets that you admire, for I am always looking for new poets to get my hands on.
Also, the different characters with varying sences of hope that you brought into the father and son's journey all had specific meaning and I am still a little unclear with some of them. I would just love to peek around inside your thoughts and notes while writing and editing this piece. How long did the process take from start to finish? I hope you are happy with reactions that you've been getting from the public regarding The Road and I await your upcoming books.
Nicole
I am also curious about your background in poetry. Being a poet myself, I suspect that you've had some background in it. I would like to know who are inspirational poets that you admire, for I am always looking for new poets to get my hands on.
Also, the different characters with varying sences of hope that you brought into the father and son's journey all had specific meaning and I am still a little unclear with some of them. I would just love to peek around inside your thoughts and notes while writing and editing this piece. How long did the process take from start to finish? I hope you are happy with reactions that you've been getting from the public regarding The Road and I await your upcoming books.
Nicole
Monday, November 15, 2010
Defending the Poet
Yes Bukowski is a tad bit depressing, but nonetheless he speaks a whole lotta truth. From the beginning in born into this he refers to the state humans are born into, this being a sinful nature. And all the things he talks about, nobody can really say that the statement is false, for as elevators breaking and political landscapes dissolving are real things that have happened somewhere, not only a perspective.
Then he speaks about how we are dealing with all of this. He claims we are dying and being muted by these things, this this, the dinosaur we all are...? Anyway, so we experience these unjust things in our society today and we adapt by, usually, being passive. Or maybe it is not being passive so much as it is we just do not know how to confront these huge earthly problems, so we fall to becoming mute and blind to them.
I also find it very interesting that he writes made inhuman by this. It struck me. My view of the phrase was to say that most assume deep down all humans are good and programmed to do right, but that our this has changed how we function. And now, we know how to decieve better than we know how to help out. I partly agree, but I think, all in all, that he leaves most of this piece open to interpretation so anyone can look at it and agree with some part of it. Towards the end, most would accuse a very extremist outlook but I think that we can still believe in hope in our race while acknowledging the fact that one day trees will die, all vegetation will die along with the other radical things he proclaims.
Then he speaks about how we are dealing with all of this. He claims we are dying and being muted by these things, this this, the dinosaur we all are...? Anyway, so we experience these unjust things in our society today and we adapt by, usually, being passive. Or maybe it is not being passive so much as it is we just do not know how to confront these huge earthly problems, so we fall to becoming mute and blind to them.
I also find it very interesting that he writes made inhuman by this. It struck me. My view of the phrase was to say that most assume deep down all humans are good and programmed to do right, but that our this has changed how we function. And now, we know how to decieve better than we know how to help out. I partly agree, but I think, all in all, that he leaves most of this piece open to interpretation so anyone can look at it and agree with some part of it. Towards the end, most would accuse a very extremist outlook but I think that we can still believe in hope in our race while acknowledging the fact that one day trees will die, all vegetation will die along with the other radical things he proclaims.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A Direction the Class Needs
Dear class- I'm off visiting college, have fun with this one.
In my opinion, there are many things wrong with our current classes, material taught, etc...but at the same time in the United States we are very fortunate to be recieving such quality education. So take into account, I say this with gratitude.
I think about half of my teachers that I have had in the past have shown notable amounts of laziness. At first, a student might say, thats great...less work for us. But this is almost never the case. The teachers don't care about really teaching their students, they are now just working for a dealine, meeting a chapter requirement. I think students have stopped caring about actually learning and instead focusing on recieving a high letter grade because teachers have crammed more material into their lessons. We are missing depth in our high school classes. I want to come out of a class and actually feel like I learned something. I want to do more assignments in class with the teacher there to answer my questions on brand new material that we're covering...not coming home to loads of homework that I do not fully understand because the material was crammed into a 45 minute class period. I want an end to busy work. I want my teachers this year to cut some slack in the homework department so I can focus on getting myself into college.
I believe that if we can cut the bullshit out of the classroom setting, students would be more apt to engage themselves in what is being taught.
THE END
In my opinion, there are many things wrong with our current classes, material taught, etc...but at the same time in the United States we are very fortunate to be recieving such quality education. So take into account, I say this with gratitude.
I think about half of my teachers that I have had in the past have shown notable amounts of laziness. At first, a student might say, thats great...less work for us. But this is almost never the case. The teachers don't care about really teaching their students, they are now just working for a dealine, meeting a chapter requirement. I think students have stopped caring about actually learning and instead focusing on recieving a high letter grade because teachers have crammed more material into their lessons. We are missing depth in our high school classes. I want to come out of a class and actually feel like I learned something. I want to do more assignments in class with the teacher there to answer my questions on brand new material that we're covering...not coming home to loads of homework that I do not fully understand because the material was crammed into a 45 minute class period. I want an end to busy work. I want my teachers this year to cut some slack in the homework department so I can focus on getting myself into college.
I believe that if we can cut the bullshit out of the classroom setting, students would be more apt to engage themselves in what is being taught.
THE END
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